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Founding Coin Center Chief Jerry Brito Stepping Down After Decade

30.9.2024
Jerry Brito, the founding executive director of the venerable-for-crypto advocacy and research organization Coin Center will step down by the end of the year, he wrote in a post on the group's website, adding that he'll be retaining a board seat

Elizabeth Warren Pushes Back at Blockchain Lobbying Efforts

19.12.2023
In a letter to the Blockchain Association, the U.S. senator accuses the group of undermining Congress

Tether’s USDT and Chinese Blockchains Face Potential U.S. Government Ban

9.11.2023
Source: Washington DC The U.S. lawmakers are proposing a bill aiming to prohibit the U.S. government officials from transacting with Tether’s USDT, China-based blockchain networks, and “other foreign adversaries.” The U.S. Representatives Zach Nunn (R-IA) and Abigail Spanberger (D-VA) have...

Fed Reserve Official Michael Barr Calls for Stablecoin Regulation

28.10.2023
US regulators are finally discussing the subject of fiat-backed digital assets, popularly known as stablecoins. According to Federal Reserve Vice Chair for Supervision Michael Barr, it’s imperative that stablecoins also fall under the supervisory oversight of the government. Presenting...

Coinbase campaign for sensible crypto policies hits coffee cans to 'wake up' regulators

28.9.2023
Coinbase and a group of crypto entrepreneurs went to Washington D.C. to convince lawmakers to provide regulatory clarity for the industry

Binance vs SEC: Hearing in Washington, DC, over BAM motion to compel starts now

18.9.2023
The SEC claims Binance has been uncooperative despite the crypto exchange agreeing to a consent order on discovery in the regulator's case against it

How PayPal Upended the Crypto Debate in Washington D.C.

16.8.2023
The fintech giant’s PYUSD stablecoin has forced a rethink among Democratic policymakers who previously resisted federal legislation, says John Rizzo

Crypto Mining Gets Its Own Lobbying Voice in Washington

15.8.2023
Crypto miners are establishing a new voice in U.S. policy, starting up the Digital Energy Council to lobby for friendly policy as regulators and Congress are wrestling with the next steps in crypto regulation

Washington DC Home Linked to Former FTX CEO May Have Been Sold

19.6.2023
A Victorian brownstone in Washington DC linked to former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried may have been sold. The four-bedroom home near Capitol Hill was listed on Realtor.com as “contingent,” meaning that an offer has been made and accepted, but some additional criteria needs to be met. Cointelegraph...

Realtor may have accepted $3M offer for Washington DC property linked to Sam Bankman-Fried

19.6.2023
The Washington D.C. townhouse owned by Guarding Against Pandemics was listed as “contingent” on a real estate website, suggesting the party handling the deal has accepted an offer

Washington Ignored Crypto for Now. That’s Good for Bitcoin.

31.5.2023
A huge tax on BTC miners didn’t make it into a deal to resolve the battle, and a separate provision might actually (unintentionally) help them

Crypto Exchange Coinbase Launches TV Campaign in Washington DC

22.5.2023
Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase is honing in on Washington DC with a new TV campaign set to launch this week promoting the future of crypto amid its own fight with US regulators. In a black and white and almost two-minute long video, CEO Brian Armstrong lays out the benefits of crypto and calls...

Thanks Sam! How FTX Led to World’s Worst Crypto Policy

7.4.2023
Washington’s “war in crypto” continues to occupy minds in the crypto industry. This week, CoinDesk Chief Content Officer Michael Casey tackles the apparent rise in hostility from U.S. regulators from a different angle: revenge

Crypto Long & Short: Washington Plays Tennis With Crypto

22.2.2023
Glenn Williams Jr. examines what politicians are saying about crypto regulation in Washington, D.C. Then, Jodie Gunzberg, managing director of CoinDesk Indices, talks about the crypto sectors that continue to thrive despite the regulatory crackdown

FTX-tied townhouse in Washington DC unlisted: Report

4.2.2023
A few blocks from the U.S. Capitol, the townhouse belongs to Guarding Against Pandemics, a nonprofit organization founded by Gabriel Bankman-Fried, SBF's brother

Latam Still Unprepared to Deal With Crypto Crime and Scams, According to GFI Report

26.11.2022
Latam is still unprepared to deal with cryptocurrency-related crimes and scam situations, according to a recent report issued by Global Financial Integrity (GFI), a Washington DC-based think tank. The document states that crypto regulation has failed to grow with the adoption of these...